<p>In this Scam News, Nick discusses one of the most potentially serious scams out there at the moment, sextortion, which has tragically resulted in the suicides of at least three young men in the last 18 months.</p><br><p>We also delve into the hardest part of a romance scam - not the red flags, but how to get someone out of one once they are in deep.</p><br><p>Stories mentioned in this week's episode: </p><br><p>The incredibly tragic story of Murray Dowey</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/29/it-can-happen-to-any-child-parents-of-sextortion-victim-fight-for-justice " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/29/it-can-happen-to-any-child-parents-of-sextortion-victim-fight-for-justice </a></p><br><p>Nigerian scammers jailed in US over sextortion cases</p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nigerian-brothers-sentenced-sextortion-scheme-resulted-death-teen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nigerian-brothers-sentenced-sextortion-scheme-resulted-death-teen</a></p><br><p>Four and a half years in a romance scam</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1ftg7vn/not_sure_what_this_scam_is_called_it_has_to_do/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1ftg7vn/not_sure_what_this_scam_is_called_it_has_to_do/</a></p><br><p>Are you interested in seeing Nick do a talk in person? Next year, heโ€™s taking his live show, How to Beat Scammers, around the UK.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Itโ€™s going to be a fascinating exploration of the scam business, including tales from Nickโ€™s years working undercover in dodgy businesses, a journey through the global geography of the scam industry and even interactive tests of your scam awareness!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tickets and dates are here ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.nlp-ltd.com/how-to-beat-scammers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nlp-ltd.com/how-to-beat-scammers/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Nick on social media ๐Ÿ“ฒ:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/staplenick</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560761650658" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560761650658</a> (fan page for anti-scam content etc)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/staplenick</a> (personal page)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://x.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/staplenick</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/staplenick</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Have you been scammed? Would you like #ScamClinic to investigate?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Send us your story by emailing our encrypted address ๐Ÿ“ฉ:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>scamclinic@proton.me</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ Theme music is provided by Alex Bayly</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป&nbsp;All graphics, design and branding (including our upcoming website) by Debbie Moreira.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://enlaceartdesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://enlaceartdesign.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Scam Clinic

Nick Stapleton

SCAM NEWS: Sexstortion and how to get out of a romance scam

OCT 10, 202414 MIN
Scam Clinic

SCAM NEWS: Sexstortion and how to get out of a romance scam

OCT 10, 202414 MIN

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<p>In this Scam News, Nick discusses one of the most potentially serious scams out there at the moment, sextortion, which has tragically resulted in the suicides of at least three young men in the last 18 months.</p><br><p>We also delve into the hardest part of a romance scam - not the red flags, but how to get someone out of one once they are in deep.</p><br><p>Stories mentioned in this week's episode: </p><br><p>The incredibly tragic story of Murray Dowey</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/29/it-can-happen-to-any-child-parents-of-sextortion-victim-fight-for-justice " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/29/it-can-happen-to-any-child-parents-of-sextortion-victim-fight-for-justice </a></p><br><p>Nigerian scammers jailed in US over sextortion cases</p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nigerian-brothers-sentenced-sextortion-scheme-resulted-death-teen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nigerian-brothers-sentenced-sextortion-scheme-resulted-death-teen</a></p><br><p>Four and a half years in a romance scam</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1ftg7vn/not_sure_what_this_scam_is_called_it_has_to_do/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1ftg7vn/not_sure_what_this_scam_is_called_it_has_to_do/</a></p><br><p>Are you interested in seeing Nick do a talk in person? Next year, heโ€™s taking his live show, How to Beat Scammers, around the UK.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Itโ€™s going to be a fascinating exploration of the scam business, including tales from Nickโ€™s years working undercover in dodgy businesses, a journey through the global geography of the scam industry and even interactive tests of your scam awareness!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tickets and dates are here ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.nlp-ltd.com/how-to-beat-scammers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nlp-ltd.com/how-to-beat-scammers/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Nick on social media ๐Ÿ“ฒ:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/staplenick</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560761650658" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560761650658</a> (fan page for anti-scam content etc)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/staplenick</a> (personal page)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://x.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/staplenick</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/staplenick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/staplenick</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Have you been scammed? Would you like #ScamClinic to investigate?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Send us your story by emailing our encrypted address ๐Ÿ“ฉ:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[email protected]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ Theme music is provided by Alex Bayly</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexbayly</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป&nbsp;All graphics, design and branding (including our upcoming website) by Debbie Moreira.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://enlaceartdesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://enlaceartdesign.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>